Dr. Michael Tolentino is the program chair for a Summer Educational Seminar on Saturday, July 16, 2011. The event will be held in Dothan, Alabama. Dr. Tolentino, a retina specialist with CRMD, is also a featured speaker at the seminiar entitled, "Can My Vision be Saved?" Guest speakers will be Dr.Marnix Heersink, a well-known ophthalmologist at Eye Center South, Dothan, Alabama, and…
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The Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) is pleased to announce Dr. Sonya M. Braudway as the newest member of the MDA Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Braudway received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the Corpus Christi State University and her doctorate from the University of Houston College Of Optometry. Dr. Braudway completed a fellowship in low vision rehabilitation at Johns…
Dr. Karen Gehrs, a retina specialist with the Center for Retina and Macular Disease, has co-authored a study published in the April 2011 issue of "Archives of Ophthalmology." Dr. Gehrs and several others looked at the relationship of healthy lifestyles to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study found that diet, exercise, and smoking did affect the prevalence of…
Dr. Karen Gehrs, a retina specialist with the Center for Retina and Macular Disease, has co-authored a study published in the April issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. The study findings explain that certain levels of Vitamin D may be associated with a reduced likelihood of developing early age-related macular degeneration in women younger than 75 years of age. Dr.…
Center for Retina and Macular Disease will host a Low Vision Technoglogy Day on Wednesday, April 13, 3-5PM, at our Winter Haven office. Dr. Sonya Braudway and the CRMD staff will introduce technology which will help patients with low vision to read books, enjoy hobbies and remain independent. Products from Enhanced Vision will be on display. This is a free event…
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is primarily the result of diabetes damaging the normal blood vessels in the retina. It is the most common cause of visual…